# Game Developer ## Details - **Company:** [Mystic Die LLC](https://hitmarker.net/companies/mystic-die-llc.md) - **Location:** Remote \(USA\) - **Contract type:** Full Time, Part Time, Contract, Temp, Freelance, Internship - **Level:** Entry \(0–1 years\) - **Posted:** 2026-09-24 - **Apply:** [View and apply on Hitmarker](https://hitmarker.net/jobs/mystic-die-llc-game-developer-4926479) ## Description **The game** *Project Reconnection* is a tabletop-inspired RPG about a group of friends who drifted apart and reconnect over a game table. The party plays a campaign set in a typical high-fantasy setting where an indigenous population is facing a colonialist force and must use friendship and community to overcome. The player follows two stories at once: the characters on the map, and the friends who are playing them. The core systems reflect that structure. - **The Opinion system.** Relationships between the players shape how the campaign unfolds, including dialogue, encounters, endings, and combat abilities. - **A layered meta narrative.** The GM, the players, the characters, and the person holding the controller each occupy a distinct layer of the story. We are building in Unreal Engine 5.7. **Our mission** Mystic Die LLC is an indie studio. We exist in part to give early-career and recently graduated developers real production experience alongside people who have worked in the industry professionally. - You receive one-on-one feedback from experienced leads, including work reviews and direct critique. - You work within real sprint structure, documentation standards, and production processes. - You receive a credit and a portfolio piece from a project built for public showing. - You participate in reviews and design discussions as a developer, not as an observer. We also welcome mid-level and senior applicants who want to mentor. Please mention that interest in your email, cover letter, or elsewhere in the application. **Compensation** These are contract roles with profit participation rather than salaried positions. Contributors earn Participation Units in the project's profit-sharing pool. Units are tracked with sprint points, so a contributor's share reflects work that has been logged and recorded. The full structure is documented in our contract addendum, and we will review it with you before you sign anything. **Open roles** **Engineering and Web** 1. **Engineers (C++)** - Build gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5.7 - Work in C++ with Blueprint interoperability - Collaborate with designers on implementation and feel - Unreal C++ experience is preferred; strong programming fundamentals are the requirement 1. **Web Developers (Back-End)** - Maintain the infrastructure behind [mysticdie.com](http://mysticdie.com) (coming soon) and our project sites - Build APIs, data handling, deployment pipelines, and internal tooling - Work with front-end and design contributors on the studio site, dev logs, and community tools - Interest in bots, integrations, or community platform work is a plus **Art** 1. **2D Concept Artists** - Concept environments, characters, props, and key art for Duns and the tabletop layer - Work from narrative and design documentation to establish visual language - Iterate across multiple passes and incorporate direction - Portfolios should show process alongside finished work 1. **Graphic Designers (Web and UI)** - Design UI and UX for a game that reads as both a video game and a tabletop session - Produce web design work for the studio site, dev logs, and marketing materials - Design HUD, menus, dialogue framing, and the visuals of the table-squash transition - Work in systems, including components, scale, and consistency 1. **3D Art Lead** - Own 3D character, prop, and environmental model designs - Manage the process from sculpting and painting to rigging - Lead a 3D art team of multiple specialties to ensure game ready assets - Work with 2D art to ensure concept art is being cleanly adapted to 3D 1. **Animators** - Animate characters for combat, traversal, and dialogue - 2D and 3D animators are both welcome; please specify which you are - Work in-engine with engineering on implementation - Motion design or transition-heavy work is a plus **Design and Narrative** 1. **Game Designers** - Design systems and encounters across combat, dialogue, opinion score system, and more - Write and maintain design documentation the team can build from - Prototype, playtest, and iterate - TTRPG experience, as a player or a GM, is a strong advantage 1. **Narrative Lead** - Own the story, characters, and voice of the meta narrative - Write and direct dialogue systems, branching content, and Opinion-driven variation - Lead a narrative team and set standards for tone and consistency - Balance quiet character scenes against major story beats **Production** 1. **Producer** - Run sprint planning, capacity tracking, and cross-team dependency management - Coordinate five or more teams - Own documentation standards and record decisions - Protect team scope and team time 1. **Production Assistant** - Support sprint documentation, meeting notes, and task tracking - Help leads convert discussions into defined tasks - Maintain documentation, schedules, and asset tracking - This is our best entry point for someone learning production **Audio** 1. **Sound Designers** - Create SFX for combat, environments, UI, and the tabletop layer - Design the sonic distinction between the world and the table - Implementation experience in Unreal or audio middleware is a plus - Please send a reel with three representative pieces 1. **Composers** - Write an original score for exploration, combat, and dialogue - Compose for a game with two emotional registers running in parallel - Familiarity with adaptive and layered music systems is preferred - Tell us which scene you would score first 1. **Musicians** - Perform and record instrumentation across the soundtrack - Contribute session work, live instrumentation, and texture - Work with our composers on arrangement and recording - All instruments are welcome; prefer mandolin, lute, and/or fiddle **Community** 1. **Community Manager** - Manage our public presence across social platforms, Discord, and dev logs - Run community initiatives, including monthly D&D one-shots, our Minecraft server, and developer interviews - Coordinate with production on marketing and festival showings - Write with a consistent studio voice **What we look for in every role** - Clear and early communication, particularly when something is blocked - Willingness to receive and act on direct critique - Consistent delivery against sprint commitments - Genuine interest in the project - Kindness and acceptance - Roughly 10 hours a week minimum to contribute to the project **Apply** [**projectreconnectiongame@gmail.com**](mailto:projectreconnectiongame@gmail.com) Send a resume, a portfolio, and a short explanation of why you want to build this game. — Mystic Die LLC (Mystic Die LLC is a LGBTQIA+/BIPOC friendly company and any hate or discrimination has zero tolerance)